House holds floor session, lists dozens of first‑read bills and votes to adjourn until Jan. 21

The House of Representatives convened for a floor session on Jan. 20, 2025, took first readings of numerous bills and resolutions, announced committee meetings and a bill‑filing deadline, and approved a motion to adjourn until 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

The session included announcements about committee schedules and a reminder about a filing deadline tied to House Rule 8(c), which limits members to being the prime sponsor on no more than seven bills introduced after 5 p.m. on the fourth day of session. Clerks recorded attendance at 55 present, 1 absent and 4 excused.

Representative Colin Livingston, announcing committee business, said, “the joint appropriations committee will be meeting to review the Hobbs budget from 10 o'clock to 12 o'clock.” Representative Contreras invited members to a reorganization meeting of the LGBTQ caucus on Tuesday morning at 8:15 in the Cactus Wren room and introduced visiting students from the JAG program in the gallery.

Legislative staff read first‑reading notices for a long slate of bills and…